American Reacts to 5 SHOCKING Things About Oslo

[@stefan_tarras-wahlberg]

Drinking in public is illegal by law, and it is enforced if you walk around with alcohol in your hand on the streets, but if you sit in a park and just having a quiet nice time I have never heard of anyone being told to stop that at all. If they are noisy and causing disturbance they will get a reaction.

[@the_oslovian]

Absolutely!

[@jeschinstad]

It depends on where you are. If you're in a wealthy area, like Frognerparken, that's completely true, but if you're in less wealthy areas, it is strictly enforced. A friend and I used to meet in Kristparken to play some chess and have a beer in the summer. We would just have one or two beers and chess isn't the most noisy activity, but I'd say 7/10 times, the police would come by and tell us to pour out the beer. It reduces the respect for the law and for the police and I think that's a very bad idea. Particularly because it's the wealthy areas that really have the problems with public drinking.

[@norXmal]

@@jeschinstad I've never had this issues or seen anyone have these issues with drinking in public around in Grønland and Tøyen when I was living there, been plenty of drinking at the parks and the police station is literally 3-4 blocks away, I guess we've been lucky or you are just very unlucky. Albeit, I am speaking on this matter as if it was 2 years ago, as I haven't been to Oslo since then.*

[@Atlas_Redux]

@@jeschinstad What? I've been there a lot, and as @Nexodus says, I've never had an issue with that. Perhaps the police don't like your mug ;) Just don't show the other beers openly (but who in their right mind wouldn't bring a small cooler or just walk to the store and buy one straight from the fridge).

[@elementalgolem5498]

And if you are Russ. They look the other way 😂

[@megatryn]

One of the things I love about living in Oslo, is how I can get on the subway for from the city centre and be out in the forest in under 30 minutes and feel totally disconnected from the city.

[@VidarLund-k5q]

I live at the edge of Østmarka in Oslo, and have a ten minutes walk to a beautiful lake where I can swim and fish.

[@SebHaarfagre]

Norway tried to monopolize _all_ alcohol (or ban strong spirits, can't remember) way back, what happened then was basically riots, smuggling and illegal home brewing LOL. It was after that when the current rules were put in place. So the strongest alcohol you have to get at Vinmonopolet. Regular (tons of varying types mind you) beer you can get at any convenience store. Before 20:00 weekdays and 18:00 saturdays. Sundays it's closed. (There are Sunday open stores but they operate by "gas station" rules, you know like 7-11) Basically the people of Norway have the final say in most things :p This compromise was OK.

[@Kevster5]

I find it weird that they said there's no public drinking in Oslo, the parks are all packed in the summer with people drinking and bbqing! Did they go out to the park in November or something? There is a law against public drinking, which in 99.99% of cases is NEVER enforced, unless people are being overly aggressive or disruptive because of it. The police often stroll/drive through parks in the summer as part of their patrol, and I've never, ever seen them actually make people stop drinking, usually they're very friendly and will have a chat.

[@jeschinstad]

In privileged areas, drinking is accepted, but in less privileged areas, there's zero-tolerance. Trust me, I know. :)

[@norXmal]

@@jeschinstad I don't personally agree, been living in Grønland/Tøyen the past 8 years minus the two last years I've been living abroad. I've been drinking in public multiple times every year, never have I been stopped, even in-front of the police, if it makes you feel better, almost half of the occasions I've been drinking with people from different nationalities, Eritrea, Nigeria, Pakistan, Iran, Venezuela, etc. Not once were we stopped, I seriously don't understand how your experience is the opposite, albeit I don't disregard that your experience is true, just not applicable for me.

[@lakuspakus8782]

@@norXmal Id say its a law thats used to regulate the atmosphere in public spaces. If everyone is cool, it wont be an issue. If someone starts making a scene or whatever, the police have legal grounds to disperse the drinking crowd, or other wise defuse the situation without necessarily pressing any criminal charges etc. Its a law many dont like, but personally I see at as another tool in the polices belt they can use to deescalate a situation before it gets to a point where they would have to use more drastic measures.

[@norXmal]

@@lakuspakus8782 Yeah, I think you hit it right on the nail with that description.

[@arneperkristiansen4798]

@@lakuspakus8782 Amen to this description from a guy who lived in oslo his whole life.

[@annekristiansen5464]

My friend and I was just charing a nice bottle of Prosecco by the waterside in Oslo, and as it is illegal, we had to hide it in a bag. There were several others enjoying a can of beer in the same spot (quietly), but were not hiding it.. The security people that was walking around in that area took it from them. I would say that it is illegal, but police does not do anything unless you are noisy or making trouble. We were sitting in public in the city, but in an area where people live (a luxury apartment area by the sea), who probably have their own security guards walking around.

[@litensnubbe9516]

Oddly enough,what archaeologist have uncovered in skeletal remains is that vikings were not taller than avreage in europe at the time. In fact, alot of people from scandinavia at that time fall below the avreage in height

[@quantumfairing2216]

Hafþór is from Iceland, but genetically people from Iceland and Norwegians are really similar. Norwegian vikings settled on Iceland around 1200 years ago. It was considered part of Norway from 1262 to around 1550, then under Danish rule. In fact people in Iceland are the closest to talk the Norse language that was used in Norway during the viking age. When it comes to average height Norwegians are considered the 4th tallest people in the world.

[@annicaesplund6613]

Norse people were what we now call Scandinavians.

[@Rolf-farmedfacts-supervisor]

🎶We are beautiful..nomatter what you say🎶

[@SebHaarfagre]

@@annicaesplund6613 True, at least from some point in the medieval ages and out, regarding "Norse". Old Roman maps attribute "Norse" to people from the area of what is now Norway. People from around today's Denmark were attributed as Jutes, Saxons and one more I can't remember. From the Swedish area they were attributed as Goths and Suecians, something along those lines. Some information is currently lost to my memory but it's possible to find Roman sources and maps about these areas. I'm not sure when "Norse" became the general term in history, but today it does indeed denote the peoples of the Scandinavian countries (but also beyond, before intermingling of settlements and conquests; for instance many parts of France, the Baltics, Russia, Ukraine and even Italy were Norse at some point or at least HEAVILY influenced or led by the Norse; not mentioning the British Isles here even)

[@tordlindgren2123]

oh yeah, the hill stuff. the city i am from there's an ongoing joke "no matter where you're going there's an upwards hill". It's because this city (larvik) is built onto a hill. these videos come out just as i finish work btw, very convenient.

[@thorknai]

A friend of mine saw you were using my pic as a thumbnail for this, lol. I'm flattered. :) Fun watch!

[@Stargazer80able]

There used to be a strongman called Torkel Ravndal that were larger than life back in the day.

[@afrog2666]

We`re not ALL attractive, but the bar is high lol, btw, we DO drink in parks, aaaall summer and well into fall when the weather is nice, it`s technically illegal, but it`s not enforced unless there`s some sort of disturbance or rowdyness going on, they patrol parks and just see to it that there`s you know, good moods and no fighting and yelling et cetera. In fact one of my favorite things in summer is lighting a grill, crack a beer and relax with some music with my friends in the park (:

[@ladythalia227]

I live in Oslo, and yes there’s a lot of nature and wildlife here. I personally live at the bottom of Ekeberg mountain/park and I regularly see wildlife like badgers, hedgehogs, deer and foxes. Ten minutes on foot from the city center and five minutes from the Ekeberg park.

[@wendajones9040]

No, you never get blasé about having beautiful nature around you! At least I never do living here north of Stockholm Sweden! I appreciate it daily!

[@yumilarsson6511]

I am a swede and we have the same alcohol policy where to sell it. We also drink in parks but you are not allowed to drink in public everywhere. We do not have the same beautiful landscape 👌🏻🗻⛰️🏔

[@maidsua4208]

When my nephew was on holiday across the USA, he was offered a job as a doorman very often. He is 198 cm tall and lifts his aunt as if I were a small child 😆

[@slickrickzz3740]

For other scandinavians Norway isnt that expensive, but for basically everyone else from other places will find Norway extremely expensive

[@mariajw4803]

It's illegal even in Sweden to drink in public if it's not a restaurant or bar that have permission to serve alchol. But you can see people drink outside in summer a lot and as long as you behave and not getting to drunk nothing happens. If you can't handle it though the police will simply take your alcohol and pour it all out.

[@tobiasklepp07]

I am from Sandnes in Norway, And just by looking out of the school window you can see mountens and snow. And ya, we don't look at our landscape like it's somthing specal.

[@MessyMeep]

Such an easy thing to work around in Norway though. You get a refillable bottle / cup. Sorted. Nobody can see what you're drinking =) Of course, champagne from a sippy-cup for adults isn't nearly as classy, but it works ;) lol

[@MissKiitsune]

What about telling about each popular city and places in Norway

[@Last_Dance]

Hold my brunost! Yes, it is technically illegal to drink in public in Norway. But I've never heard of anyone being punished for it? The worst thing that happens is that you are expelled from the place if you become too "noisy" (drunk), or are told to hide the alcohol ... if the police should care at all. I think "the self-appointed police - the "grand citizens" are the worst for blaming you in this case :) Everything in moderation, don't be obviously drunk and you are fine!

[@tillla42]

One of the reason why Norway is more expensive than other countries is because we are not a member of the EU. Members of EU who is most of the Europe follow the same rules. Norway stands outside because we want to be independant. Many Norwegians goes to the border of Sweden, Danmark and Germany to shop because it is much cheaper.

[@emilivar4558]

Speaking of Alchol, at least in the country (don't know about the big cities) we often say "You can't drink out in public, unless it's on a beach" as it's very common to have maybe a few beers on the beach, and the drinking in public law really isn't upheld either, again at least not in the country .

[@wern3rfranz923]

I live in Oslo and everyone drinks in the parks. its practically legal as the police dont enforce the law

[@Rolf-farmedfacts-supervisor]

@@wern3rfranz923 The "Kardemomme law" is heavily represented. (You should not bother other people, but rather be a nice person, furthermore you can do what you please"

[@hwplugburz]

8:44 Iceland Was colonised by norwegian vikings,, so you can bet, (far enough back atleast), Halfthor Brjønsson has norwegian-viking ansestry aswell 👍

[@steinarhaugen7617]

Absolutely.

[@janfredriklarsen9698]

I pay 90 or 100 kroner without tips, for a beer here in Norway. Located in Telemarks capital, Skien. 120km South of Oslo.

[@steinarhaugen7617]

🙄

[@jeschinstad]

About hills in Oslo; Oslo is a bowl and when I was a child, I remember my father telling me that if I ever got lost in Oslo, I could just follow the tramlines downwards, because then you will eventually get to the center. :) But it's a problem in the winter, because the air pollution can get really high because of this.

[@VidarLund-k5q]

The pollution was much worse some years ago, before electric cars and buses were introduced. I have a good view over the Oslo valle from where I live, so I have seen it.

[@THEmryesTV]

And As a side note, it apers that americans love to go too in and out and the restaurant for dinner, in Norway we go to restaurant to eat every other month/ once a month! It's so expensive in the restaurant! So we eat at home Les expensive that Way!

[@zarahandrahilde9554]

Most of what is highly priced in Norway is "unhealthy" stuff, like alcohol,cigarettes and other things that are sold dirt cheap in other countries for their own reasons. Think of it this way; If whatever you buy to put in your body is going to increase your risk for medical problems in the future, it's going to be taxed heavily. It's the goverments 3D-chess move of making unhealthy lifestyle items and food a worse option for your wallet than eating healthy and cutting bad habits. At the same time also making those that still get the junkfood and cigarettes get to pay more into the healthcare system they will need someday - and it's not small amounts either, a pack of 20 cigarettes costs about 28 or so dollars, alot of wich is tax. Honestly like that they did this, but i also see that on this especially, our "sticker shock" reputation is well deserved

[@linaulnes8821]

People do drink in outdoor restaurantes and parks. So much so I didt realise it was illegal until recently and I am 35. I don't drink, but my friends do, and they allways done in hangouts in parks and beachs.

[@Luredreier]

7:53 So, regarding size. The reason for that was *part* genetics, but mostly it was food and health. And now that the rest of Europe has caught up with us with regards to food and health both the Dutch and some Balkan peoples are actually *taller* then us on average. Because although we've grown compared to previous generations, we've done so less then other Europeans. Of course we're still taller then your average American or Asian. But our average isn't *that* much taller then the European average anymore...

[@judithhope8970]

I live in a very flat area of England and love the big skies and long views. I'm happy to visit hilly areas and enjoy rambling, but am glad to get back to my flat landscape.

[@jandmath]

Although there is a law against public drinking in Norway, I’ve never seen it enforced on regular people just enjoying a beer in the park. I have brought beer and wine to the park in both Oslo and other cities on many occasions. It’s not really something you think about - unless you plan to get drunk and be ‘in your face’ about it…

[@tomkirkemo5241]

About public drinking in parks , it IS illegal...but as someone mentioned in the other comment section, if you behave it is mostly ignored. :)

[@ahkkariq7406]

The agricultural area in Norway makes up approximately 3% of the land area, but there are large variations between the counties. The rest are rocks and mountains. In the past it was probably more, because then they cultivated on steep mountain sides, but when the tractor came, it was naturally limited. Therefore, most of the settlement is centered on barren terrain, in order to preserve agricultural land. which naturally makes the cities hilly and full of elements of nature. The only city that is built on flat land is Kristiansand in the very south of the country. The city was supposedly built on the flat sandbanks by the sea.

[@lucas8089]

I'm Swedish and Sweden is not as flat as Denmark and not as mountainy as Norway. But, I still get excited when I see the totally flat landscapes of Denmark. I would think that Norwegians think that's cool too

[@VidarLund-k5q]

Cool? Rather cold in the winter with cold humid winds from the Vesterhavet, the North Sea, reaching all over the country, which is a very short distance.

[@kirstenjakobsen1651]

Mike and Derek from “Robe Trotting” are living in Denmark, they have been here ca. 5 years. They have a great danish podcast!

[@wendajones9040]

In outdoor restaurants and bars it's fine to drink outdoors, only not in a private group (at least in theory!) Almost all restaurants etc have outdoor serving in the summer.

[@totten2010]

Yeah it is true, most of us are beautyful people exterial, but not always on the inside unfortenately... I am not among the beautyful ones, but to be average is not to bad :)

[@Luredreier]

13:16 It's earned. However it's not *always* the case. Basically the value of the Norwegian currency, the NOK is heavily influenced by things like oil prices and varies quite a bit over time. As a result you'll find periods where our prices are outrageous when you have a foreign income and periods where it's just high. Right now we're at a low point relatively speaking and our prices aren't that far from Denmarks and Swedens. Still more expensive, but not outrageously so. If you look back to the time before the financial crises where Greece, Iceland etc had to be bailed out you'll see that our prices indeed where outrageous.

[@zaph1rax]

Most people from Iceland have descended from Norwegian vikings that moved there about 1000 years ago.

[@ladythalia227]

Modern day Icelanders have just as much Irish/British DNA as Scandinavian DNA according to dna tests. A few years ago, archeologists dug up Icelandic graves from the Viking age and those skeletons were genetically identical to modern day Norwegians, but there’s been a lot of genetic drift since then, primarily from the British isles.

[@Gran_Torino]

I live in Oslo. It is really hilly here. That’s usually fine, but I’m an avid runner, and what often annoys me is that I really struggle finding a flat 10 k route in Oslo that doesn’t have street lights where you have to stop. Basically you would then have to venture to the outskirts of the city (where I live), but the outskirts are all hilly! On the plus side, living higher up on a hill provides excellent views.

[@jeschinstad]

Great for cyclists though, because you get the uphill and downhill almost like a natural Tabata clock :)

[@caspersrfonden33]

My familiy have a hut on one of the Islands in Oslo its realy cool place with much nature and a big bird life there its called bleikøya if some one wonna visit the Island, it gos ferrys there every 30 min in the summer

[@Gullvivas]

We will visit Bleikøya next summer ;)

[@norXmal]

When I went to U.S, specifically in Minnesota I was almost mesmerized by flatness, It was so extremely flat in every direction, the extensive view spanning around you, it was quite different. Albeit, I much rather prefer mountainous terrain, for me it is almost uncanny when it is that flat.

[@VidarLund-k5q]

The immigrants from Norway were depressed by the flat plains when they settled there.

[@janpettersen8923]

Hi Tyler, I really enjoy your videos, so thanks. Personally, I'm a Canadian who grew up in Toronto and Ontario but because of my Norwegian Mother who became ill and wanted to move back to Norway to be close to her family, I got to spend way much more time in Norway and Oslo than I ever wanted to. I mean, Norway is a beautiful Country and Norwegians are nice people, but for me the cultural differences meant I never really felt at home there. Because of my family's background, I was expected to learn Norwegian fluently over my natural language English. Naturally, they expect you to conform. I was too old to change national identity. But to cut things short, I think the landscape you grow up in is the one you prefer in the long run. Mountains are beautiful to visit because the landscape is more dramatic and varied, but you get less light and see less of the sky. Especially, Oslo is like living in the bottom of a bowl. Today I enjoy the flat landscape of the southernmost part of Sweden, just across from Copenhagen, Denmark. This is much more like home to me. Culturally, it's also much closer to the Continent (Europe) and England.

[@thn02]

Fun fact that not even many norwegians doesn't even know about the alcohol sale in norway is that even after the alcohol hours close in grocery stores (8pm on weekdays and 6pm on saturdays) you can actually still buy light beers even on sundays since alcoholic drinks with 2.5% or less is not concidered alcoholic beverage in norwegian alcohol laws

[@shadowlynx6941]

Maybe you thought about Kristofer Hivju. He was playing in the Game of Thrones and many other movies. He is big and from Oslo. Not special tall, but big muscle man.

[@THEmryesTV]

W never get sick of that's view because of the Season! So you don't get to get sick and tired of The View it's always changing ❤️

[@steinarhaugen7617]

The most beautiful people in the world can be found in Scandinavia. It is true. We are of Viking descent.

[@veridicusmind3722]

There is defo public drinking in Norwegian cities lol. And I believe it is legal as long as it is 2,5% or under. But people drink stronger stuff, especially during russetid (high school graduation party) and fadderuke (a party week at the start of your first term in uni). During those celebrations public parks are packed with drunk teenagers and young adults.

[@camillanilsson2460]

In Sweden the alcohol is also controlled by the government. You can only by alcohol in Systembolaget. The store employees have all been educated about the products. So if you would like to by a wine for a dinner of fish, seafood or steak you can ask them for rekommendation in forms of taste, red or white wine, non alcoholic wine and price. I don't think thats the case in the liquor stores in America.

[@78teili]

Norwegian prices isnt as bad as you think. Compared to Los Angeles we are pretty cheap My friend is living there. And even she is complaining about LA compared to Oslo.

[@Maggai]

It's not difficult to buy alcohol, you just walk in to the store and buy it...

[@danielpersson7483]

As far as ivé heard of know,stuff in the store´s are about 2x´the swedish prices

[@TainDK]

The sticker shock is compared to Denmark - We too get a notion now and then that its expensive here ;-) So yeah - it is expensive here in Scandinavia. (in Denmark a McCheese is 1,66$ and eating at a restaurant is rarely less than 30$ a person)

[@frosty6960]

Ppl go to the most expensive tourist spot in Norway, and think everywhere is like that. Isnt that like going to a few exclusive restaurants in New York, then claim water costs 10$ everywhere.

[@VidarLund-k5q]

Correct. Tourists also buy food at gas stations where the prices are abnormally high, saying oh, how expensive. Not very clever.

[@Bogard007]

You can fish trout and salmon in the river that runs in the middle of the city. The river is perfectly clean, and there’s fish to catch😎🎣

[@gydur]

Drinking in parks is very common, and police do not mind as long as you do it in a civilized way

[@TheNinjaGamingBear]

As someone from Oslo, yes. Yes I am used to the view and elevation, because I seen it my whole life.

[@anthun88]

The thing is that the prices you find in Oslo are the prices u find in all of Norway. Oslo isnt expencive becouse its the capital of Norway and the most visited, Norway in general is just expencive. And ofcourse we have some places in Oslo that are very expencive as a luxury resuarants ect but most places like pubs, places to eat and stores have simular prices all over Norway.

[@johnnymartinjohansen]

Norway isn't that expensive anymore. As a Norwegian, it was always nice to go to any foreign country on vacation back in "the old days", since it was so cheap. It's not like that anymore, and many European countries are on par with Norway (or close to), some even more expensive, like Switzerland.

[@DillaryHuff]

I'm 34 years old and I was not aware that you're not allowed to drink alcohol in public here in Norway 😂 From my personal experience, that's something people do frequently on the weekends. It's not like there's a designated beer patrol that goes around and arrests people for possessing alcohol outside of bars and restaurants. I imagine they'll just advice you to go someplace else if they actually do spot you drinking in public. One thing I am aware of, though - is that it's illegal to urinate in a public area. People typically ignore that as well, but if you're really unlucky and a grumpy police officer spots you urinating in public, I believe he has the authority to fine you for it. In my case, I was caught pissing on a sidewalk as a teenager (drunk) while a police officer happened to walk past me.. He just informed me that it's illegal and told us to walk home lol

[@MrSigele]

One importent thing here is that Copenhagen is also a very expensive city. So when They say that Oslo is only a little more expensive than copenhagen, it really doesn´t make Oslo cheaper

[@thorddespace2773]

Most of the people on Island, their parents ... parents came from Norway ... some women came from the islands south of Island.

[@SebHaarfagre]

Public drinking is not allowed like that in Oslo, no, but it probably isn't in Copenhagen either, they just don't know it themselves lol because it's a "non-enforced" law. It's amazing if they went to Oslo and didn't see people publicly drinking, everyone does this in the parks here as well and also along the river. People also take one-time grills out and grill all kinds of stuff in the parks. Then you have the rum people and similar kindly asking for spent cans afterwards or looking through trash bins if someone were mindless and threw it there (we have "pant" on mostly all cans and bottles here, you get money for "turning them in" to recycle) I think it's kind of similar in Austria but slightly more enforced? Can't remember

[@bragebjelker2879]

Regarding the prices. Comparing prices in one Scandinavian city to another Scandinavian city, doesnt really tell anything. The Scandinavian countries are relatively equal in prices, and more epensive than a lotof other countries

[@Bart230]

Weeeeell. Iceland was settlede by Norway, so... Also, the GoT guy Tormund Giantsbane is from Norway

[@maf1746]

The dollar is high and the Norwegian kroner is low now.

[@eivindmn]

When the sun shines, the parks in Oslo are full of people drinking alcohol, even though everyone knows it's not actually legal. There is kind of this unspoken agreement that as long as you don't make any trouble, the police won't say anything, (though of course, there are some cases where someone has been asked to stop drinking). There have been some political debate whether it should be allowed, but if it is made legal, it will open up a lot of other issues that needs to be solved regarding how the parks should and can be used, so it's usually considered easist to keep it this way. People can enjoy themselves, but need to be a bit subtle about it, which also makes the parks safer for everyone :)

[@escmandy]

If you want to see more about Oslo, I think this video is a great one 🙂 The 24 best things to do in Oslo: kzbin.info/www/bejne/maDdmmadaJV7iKM

[@steinarhaugen7617]

This one is good!

[@lenasamanthagraham]

Red wine in America though... its almost double the price in the us , compared to Norway

[@sunshinejansen85]

My friend is on your cover photo 🤣

[@SholuNess]

Oslo and the area around it is actually one of the flattest places in Norway, believe it or not. I'm from a different part of Norway and whenever I visit Oslo I always get homesick super fast because of how flat it is 😂But being surrounded by mountains and fjords all my life does make flat places seem very surreal/alien

[@Gullvivas]

Hedmarken er virkelig det flateste området! Oslo er ikke flatest!

[@tosvus]

There's no issue drinking in outdoor serving areas etc. Even sitting in a park, nobody will likely bother you, but don't be drunk waiving around a bottle of beer walking around the city on a Saturday night.

[@kristianbjerkheim6646]

Its not that expensive anymore for outsiders because of inflation and how much the NOK(Norwegian Krone) has dropped this year. Now 10,77 NOK = 1 USD were as previously 8,70 NOK was 1 USD. So ALOT more tourists in Norway now than years before. I know because I am Norwegian ;) I love your videos man and I hope one day you can come visit! :D Right now a glass of beer (0,4l) is about 14 USD ;)

[@lakuspakus8782]

Im not gonna say there isnt mountains around Oslo, but on a norwegian scale, those dont count. Theyre hills and old glacier-runoffs - with a city in between - but not anything like the spectacular mountains in the north or the west. If you come to Norway to see mountains, Oslo is worth visiting to see many other things before driving west and north. Worth visiting on its own, but not necessarily because of the surrounding nature - other regions make Oslo pale in comparison.

[@paulgudedeberitz2335]

Hotels in Norway are cheap compared to the rest of Western Europe. Restaurants prices and quality are similar to Italy, France and the rest of Scandinavia. Alcohol is probably a little more expensive, but good quality. I think it was made legal to drink in parks a few years back, at least in Oslo. People tend to prefer outdoor restaurants to picnics. -I'm biased, but many Norwegians are good looking and quite tall.

[@Payersman]

Very cool & nice that I can listen to videos here on KZbin about my nation how I have lived in all my life! We have a very beautiful nation & beautiful people here! I am also very happy for that alcohol is very expensive here! I don’t drink alcohol! I don’t like that people drink alcohol here in my Norway!

[@LinaGenX]

Drinking in the park is not legal, but it's not enforced much. Just hide your bottles and you'll be fine. I have been living in Oslo for 30 years and only once have I been told to pour out my beer. This is not a problem

[@telarl.5154]

Lasse Matberg is one of the strong giants😊

[@espenbakke1584]

Norwegians love Danes and Denmark. Copenhagen is a big favourite. Greetings from Norway. 😀

[@oh515]

The prices are always much higher in typical tourist places. One reason is that tourism is season based in Norway, but also because tourists are willing to pay the price mainly because they don't know better or are bounded by a strict route, or the attraction is hours away from a city or town. It's probably a bit cynical, but Norwegians know to do business. The money shall, in many cases, last for several months outside of the tourist season. Alcohol politics are, in general, rigorous in Norway. But the police aren't interested in incriminating people. But if they have a good reason, they will confront you with a warning. If you can't behave yourself due to the situation, you are pretty much done until the following day. If you have a conflict with the police because of notorious illegal behavior, you will probably not be given any warning, but everything depends on the given situation. The customs officers are of a different race. They will never read between the lines.

[@ivari75]

Would it surprise you that norwegians visit denmark to get away from the constant mountains ? flat land for miles is weird for us :P

[@Hazard33]

Yeah i think the reason for it being illegal to drink in public is because of Norway's drinking culture where we drink until we pass out and so if everyone started doing this there would be so much beer cans all over the place it would be a disaster.

[@-_eyes_-]

The thing about the drinking, It may be kindaaa normal too run into drunk people in usa or other places, but I don’t think you’ll run in too a drunk person in Norway, but I’ve run into a drunk person once! (I was around 11) It wasn’t night but it was late and dark outside, Me and my friends was on this tramp on our way home and in the back there’s this drunk dude shouting weird noises to himself. Things escalated and this drunk guy started to shout something too think other dude who was just sitting there. Things escalated more and the person “driving” the tramp stopped it and walked up too the drunk guy saying “If you don’t stop this i will have too throw you out of here!” And the drunk guy has a bottle and threw the rest of the booze in the driver guys face and threw the bottle in the ground! Now remember there was children on thins tramp, multiple. Me my friends, these small kids and their mom and some girls filming this whole thing. So things escalated even more! The drunk guy punched the driver in the face and the driver and the dude that got shouted at has too hold him down! Me and my friends got scared and got out of the tramp, So the mom came out too and asked if we were ok, and then we all went inside again, now we where all sitting in the front (except for the three dudes) and the mom called the police. We where there about 5-10 minutes and the police came and handcuffed the drunk guy, he got taken away, the driver and the other dude was fine and so the tramp started driving again, after me and my friends had gotten off at our stop we started walking home talking about the whole thing, now that it was over it was kind of a once in a life time experience and we kinda laugh about it now ig. The whole thing was in the newspaper the next morning too. Wow…. That’s the longest comment I’ve ever made, bye ✌️

[@MajyoChan0369]

Is it possible to make a discord server for the channel?

[@steinarhaugen7617]

Yes. No problem. 😫

[@pumagutten]

Oslo is nothing compared to Tromsø, the capital of Northern Norway, when it comes to nature. We have a 1238 meter high mountain not far from the city centre.

[@TullaRask]

Well, Islo doesn't have mountains, just hilltops. They are tiresome when I walk around. I tend to take detours around them :)

[@Angelina-uv7dm]

True! I love Tromsø and it's really so beautiful

[@Skjeggspir]

Tromsø is even worse and smaller than Drammen.

[@kldawson53]

I desperately want to visit Tromso (from US). In 2019, we planned a trip after returning from Iceland, but then COVID happened and we got a puppy. 😅 Still plan to make the trip, but it a few years delayed. 😜

[@TullaRask]

@@Skjeggspir Vel, Drammen is nothing but dirt and traffic. In what way is Tromsø worse?

[@fredrikjohansen6939]

Public drinking is illegal, but the police will just tell you to poor is out and throw the can is a trashcan. As long as you do so, they will just let you go when it's done. But, there is not often you see police, so the chance of getting stopped is really low. I have only experienced it in city center at night time, never in parks or at beaches.

[@Bart230]

In svalbard they don't call it Winemonopoly, they call it the northpoly. 😂😂

[@LinaGenX]

Yes, we are tall, but not as tall as the Dutch 😃

[@sindrek632]

its not hard to by booze? what are they on about?

[@TTDahl]

Cheep and easy to get, USA : Booze & weapon. vs Norway: Healthy food & Healt-care(aka everything healthy). Lol

[@ingridgustad9932]

Hi Tyler ! Where in USA do you live ? I live in Oslo 🇧🇻

[@steinarhaugen7617]

Hi.

[@Bart230]

So when are you gonna actually visit Norway? :P We're closing in on no sun in the north, but still some sun in the south. More dark equals mor opportunity for northern light I belive.

[@thomashopland9796]

Iliked tho Denmark thing. Norwegians have a love for danes. They are just like ud ...but with less stress on things.

[@lucaly1409]

flat places is amazing in 1 way, where u can just drive stright, without having to drive over some mountains haha

[@avlinrbdig5715]

Vikings may have been tall for the time, but at that age, grown men were like 150cm tall due to malnutrition. Edit.. this was wrong. The vikings were infact rather tall. The largest contribution to large growth in modern time is the nutrition and availability of plentiful food. I based my assumption on the fact that 1800's Scandinavians were around 165cm tall, assuming the food was even more scarse in the viking age. Their short growth has at times been contributed to a shortage of food. This is obviously not the entire picture, or less likely, food was plentiful in the viking age.

[@lillm6874]

The average Viking was 176 cm

[@avlinrbdig5715]

@@lillm6874 thank you. I never did know or try to learn. Comment is edited.

[@lillm6874]

@@avlinrbdig5715 👍😊

[@PseudocoreERKO]

Although its illegal yo drink in public spaces , a lot of people still do it and most of the time if a cop sees you with a beer he will just tell you to pour it out in by the nearest tree or bush. Japan has public drinking and theyre doing fine, never understood why we cant in norway

[@TullaRask]

Japan has a very different culture with very strict social control. Norway doesn't have it that strict I'm glad to say.

[@PseudocoreERKO]

@@TullaRask yet they can drink in public.

[@TullaRask]

@@PseudocoreERKO Because they behave probably :)

[@PseudocoreERKO]

@@TullaRask if cant behave maybe u shouldnt drink in the first place

[@TullaRask]

@@PseudocoreERKO What kind of an arguement is that? :D You do know people are different right? Japan culture is very different from Norwegian. Can you see a Viking without a beer!? :D

[@sulliken77]

I'm Norwegian. I did a trip to Zürich, Switzwerland to watch a football (Soccer) game. I was Shocked over how expencive Zürich is compared to Oslo. Taxi, Beer, Burgers (Burger King and MacDonalds) were all ridicoulusy priced.

[@mikevik100]

Iceland is Norwegians who migrated, so close enough :P

[@karebear326]

Norway tries to make buying alcohol and tobacco inconvenient so it isn’t encouraged by the country, which is why Alcohol is expensive in norway, and can only be bought at certain times, we can drink in pubs and stuff but not encouraged in public places. You do it quiet chill, if you are being a nuisance you get arrested for being a drunk and probably released the next day when sober. so if you buy alcohol here you will remember norway as expensive, tobacco is too, but other than that it’s similar to other Scandinavian countries 👌🏻😄